Shloka 79
The Burning of Tripura and the Sacred Greatness of Amarakāṇṭaka
Jvāleśvara on the Narmadā
चंद्र सूर्योपरागे तु भक्त्यापि शृणु तत्फलम् । अमरा नाम देवास्ते पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
caṃdra sūryoparāge tu bhaktyāpi śṛṇu tatphalam | amarā nāma devāste parvate'marakaṃṭake
చంద్రసూర్య గ్రహణాల విషయమై భక్తితో దాని ఫలాన్ని వినుము. అమరకంటక పర్వతంలో ‘అమరా’ అనే దేవగణాలు నివసిస్తారు.
Unspecified (context-dependent; likely a narrator-sage addressing a listener in the Svargakhaṇḍa dialogue frame)
Concept: Grahaṇa-kāla rites have specific fruits; devotion (bhakti) in hearing/performing is emphasized, and the tīrtha is sanctified by deva-presence.
Application: Practice attentive, devotional listening to dharma teachings; when performing rituals, add śraddhā and understanding rather than mechanical action.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The narrator gestures toward Amarakantaka as the sun and moon appear in a layered sky—one eclipsed, one luminous—while devotees sit in a semicircle listening with folded hands. Above the mountain peak, the Amarā devas hover like a hidden celestial court, their forms half-veiled in cloud, suggesting the mountain as a doorway to svarga.","primary_figures":["narrator-sage","devotee listeners","Amarā devas","sun and moon discs","Rāhu (subtle)"],"setting":"Mountain plateau with a small teaching pavilion, distant shrine silhouettes, cloud-wreathed summit revealing celestial beings.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver white","cloud gray","saffron accent","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: teaching scene with sage on a low seat, listeners in devotional posture, gold leaf halos on devas above the mountain, stylized sun/moon eclipse discs, ornate borders with lotus and star motifs, rich reds and greens with heavy gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant satsang on a mountain terrace, delicate cloud layers revealing devas, refined faces and soft textiles, cool nocturne palette with silvered moonlight, subtle eclipse disc rendered with translucent washes, fine botanical detail in the foreground.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: sage and listeners outlined boldly, devas arranged in a frieze above the peak, flat color fields for sky discs (sun/moon), rhythmic decorative patterns, dominant blues with red/yellow highlights, temple-wall aesthetic framing the didactic moment.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central satsang composition with ornate floral borders, upper register filled with stylized clouds and hovering devas, sun and moon medallions with eclipse motif, deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, peacocks at corners to enhance auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft drone (tanpura)","page-turn/rosary beads","distant bells","night wind","occasional conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सूर्योपरागे = सूर्य-उपरागे (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); तत्फलम् = तत्-फलम्; देवास्ते = देवाः ते; पर्वतेऽमरकंटके = पर्वते अमरकण्टके (ऽ = अ)
FAQs
It introduces the topic of the spiritual “fruit” (phala) connected with lunar and solar eclipses and frames it as something to be heard with devotion (bhakti), suggesting eclipse-times are treated as religiously significant occasions.
It names Amarakaṇṭaka, presented here as a mountain associated with divine beings (the Amarās), reinforcing its sacred-geographical importance.
By explicitly instructing the listener to “hear” (śṛṇu) the teaching “with devotion” (bhaktyā), it highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a valid mode of religious engagement alongside ritual action.